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Peabody's 1Q results miss analysts' forecasts

Associated Press
Apr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Peabody Energy Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit tripled, but the showing fell short of Wall Street's expectations as the coal miner again defer...
Ill. may ban driving while texting

Associated Press
Apr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- As tempting as it is to send a text or instantly update friends on Facebook, it might soon be illegal to do behind the wheel. The Illinois House has appro...
Quinn tackles income tax plan, gay marriage during Harper visit

By Ashok Selvam
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said he thinks Springfield lawmakers will eventually allow for civil unions, which would give homosexual couples rights comparable to those of married cou...
P&G in deal with Illinois insurer on new osteoporosis drug

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co. is betting that its osteoporosis drug will help reduce bone fractures in a new deal with a Midwest insurer. The marketers of Actonel w...
Blago: I'm 'innocent of every single accusation'

By Rob Olmstead Daily Herald Staff
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Rod Blagojevich and his brother Robert pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and fraud Tuesday, and the former Illinois governor once again vowed to clear his na...
Did Monmouth man's knife belong to Lincoln?

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - MONMOUTH -- The pocketknife is four inches long with one broken blade and a wooden handle. It looks inauspicious, like something found in an old dresser drawer or tossed...
13-year-old robs Peoria bank with handgun

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - PEORIA -- A 13-year-old boy used a handgun to rob a Peoria bank before police caught him hiding in a nearby garage after a foot chase. Police say the teen used the gun t...
Hallmark cutting up to 8 percent of U.S. work force

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hallmark Cards Inc. on Tuesday said it will cut its U.S. work force by up to 8 percent as the nation's largest greeting card-maker struggles with fal...
Under pressure, Ill. pays overdue Medicaid bills

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is speeding up payment of overdue bills so the state can qualify for more federal money. Illinois has fallen far behind in paying ...
Deere to combine divisions, cut 200 jobs

Associated Press
Apr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Deere & Co. said Tuesday it plans to combine operations that make its iconic green and yellow tractors with another unit that manufactures products like ch...

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